intonate [in -toh-neyt, -tuh -]
Word Origin
See more synonyms for intonate on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), in·to·nat·ed, in·to·nat·ing. to utter with a particular tone or modulation of voice. to intone ; chant. Show More
Origin of intonate 1785–95; <
Medieval Latin intonātus, past participle of
intonāre to
intone . See
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Related Words for intonate vent ,
deliver ,
articulate ,
tell ,
assert ,
say ,
emphasize ,
utter ,
announce ,
proclaim ,
declare ,
present ,
speak ,
sound ,
cry ,
divulge ,
vocalize ,
pronounce ,
enunciate ,
air British Dictionary definitions for intonate to pronounce or articulate (continuous connected speech) with a characteristic rise and fall of the voice a less common word for intone Show More
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Word Origin and History for intonate v. 1795, from Medieval Latin intonatus , past participle of intonare (see intone ) + -ate (2). Cf. Italian intonare , French entonner . Related: Intonated ; intonating .
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